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12-07-2025
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Chan Kim eagles 4th again, stretches lead to 5 in the ISCO Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Chan Kim eagled the par-4 fourth hole for the second straight day, this time with a 36-yard chip in a 2-under 68 that stretched his lead to five strokes Friday in the ISCO Championship. On Thursday at Hurstbourne Country Club, Kim holed out from 123 yards on No. 4 and shot a 61 to take a four-shot lead in the opposite-field PGA Tour event also sanctioned by the European tour. 'Obviously, the hole-out on 4 again,' Kim said. 'I don't know what the odds are of doing that, but boy, if I could make four 2s on that hole I'd be very happy.' Kim also holed a 35-foot birdie chip on the par-4 eighth to get to 11 under — with Kris Ventura (64) and Vince Whaley (67) and Thomas Rosenmueller (69) tied for second at 6 under. 'I think this is a course where you just have to stay patient,' said Kim, the 35-year-old former Arizona State player who was born in South Korea and grew up in Hawaii. "I know I shot 9 under yesterday, but the course is not playing that easy.' An eight time winner on the Japan Golf Tour, he's chasing his first PGA Tour title. 'Just keep my foot down.' Kim said. 'I know that these guys are so good, somebody's going to catch up. I already know that. The best I can do is handle myself the way I did when I won all those events and that's just to stay patient and play my game.' The tournament winner will receive a two-year exemption and a PGA Championship spot next year. No one in the field is in the British Open next week. Harry Hall, the winner in a playoff last year at Keene Trace, qualified for the British Open and is playing the Scottish Open. Kim opened with a birdie on the par-5 10th, then dropped strokes on the par-4 11th, 16th and first holes. He eagled the fourth after hitting a 333-yard drive just short of the green, birdied the the par-5 seventh and holed the chip on No. 8. 'I think it's very important to accept that when you do make a mistake, just accept it and go out there with full confidence and plan your next shot and see what you can do from there,' Kim said. David Skinns (64), was 5 under with Rico Hoey (67), Zac Blair (66), Kevin Kisner (69), Nick Hardy (68), Callum Tarren (68), Paul Peterson (68) and Beau Hossler (68). Auburn junior Jackson Koivun was 1 under after a 66. He tied for 11th last week in the John Deere Classic. Kentucky native J.B. Holmes missed the cut with rounds of 74 and 72. He played on a sponsor exemption.
Perth Now
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Chan Kim stretches PGA lead with yet another eagle
Chan Kim eagled the par-4 fourth hole for the second straight day, this time with a 36-yard chip in a two-under 68 that stretched his lead to five strokes in the ISCO Championship. On Thursday at Hurstbourne Country Club, Kim holed out from 123 yards on No.4 and shot a 61 to take a four-shot lead in the opposite-field PGA Tour event also sanctioned by the European tour. "Obviously, the hole-out on 4 again," Kim said on Friday. "I don't know what the odds are of doing that, but boy, if I could make four 2s on that hole I'd be very happy." Kim also holed a 35-foot birdie chip on the par-4 eighth to get to 11 under, with Kris Ventura (64) and Vince Whaley (67) and Thomas Rosenmueller (69) tied for second at six under. "I think this is a course where you just have to stay patient," said Kim, the 35-year-old former Arizona State player who was born in South Korea and grew up in Hawaii. "I know I shot nine under yesterday, but the course is not playing that easy." An eight-time winner on the Japan Golf Tour, he's chasing his first PGA Tour title. "Just keep my foot down," Kim said. "I know that these guys are so good, somebody's going to catch up. I already know that. "The best I can do is handle myself the way I did when I won all those events and that's just to stay patient and play my game." The tournament winner will receive a two-year exemption and a PGA Championship spot next year. No one in the field is in the British Open next week. Kim opened with a birdie on the par-5 10th, then dropped strokes on the par-4 11th, 16th and first holes. He eagled the fourth after hitting a 333-yard drive just short of the green, birdied the par-5 seventh and holed the chip on No.8. "I think it's very important to accept that when you do make a mistake, just accept it and go out there with full confidence and plan your next shot and see what you can do from there," Kim said. David Skinns (64), was five under with Rico Hoey (67), Zac Blair (66), Kevin Kisner (69), Nick Hardy (68), Callum Tarren (68), Paul Peterson (68) and Beau Hossler (68). The two Australians in the field - Jason Scrivener (five over) and Aaron Baddeley (seven over) - did not make the one-over cut.
Winnipeg Free Press
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Chan Kim eagles 4th again, stretches lead to 5 in the ISCO Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Chan Kim eagled the par-4 fourth hole for the second straight day, this time with a 36-yard chip in a 2-under 68 that stretched his lead to five strokes Friday in the ISCO Championship. On Thursday at Hurstbourne Country Club, Kim holed out from 123 yards on No. 4 and shot a 61 to take a four-shot lead in the opposite-field PGA Tour event also sanctioned by the European tour. 'Obviously, the hole-out on 4 again,' Kim said. 'I don't know what the odds are of doing that, but boy, if I could make four 2s on that hole I'd be very happy.' Kim also holed a 35-foot birdie chip on the par-4 eighth to get to 11 under — with Kris Ventura (64) and Vince Whaley (67) and Thomas Rosenmueller (69) tied for second at 6 under. 'I think this is a course where you just have to stay patient,' said Kim, the 35-year-old former Arizona State player who was born in South Korea and grew up in Hawaii. 'I know I shot 9 under yesterday, but the course is not playing that easy.' An eight time winner on the Japan Golf Tour, he's chasing his first PGA Tour title. 'Just keep my foot down.' Kim said. 'I know that these guys are so good, somebody's going to catch up. I already know that. The best I can do is handle myself the way I did when I won all those events and that's just to stay patient and play my game.' The tournament winner will receive a two-year exemption and a PGA Championship spot next year. No one in the field is in the British Open next week. Harry Hall, the winner in a playoff last year at Keene Trace, qualified for the British Open and is playing the Scottish Open. Kim opened with a birdie on the par-5 10th, then dropped strokes on the par-4 11th, 16th and first holes. He eagled the fourth after hitting a 333-yard drive just short of the green, birdied the the par-5 seventh and holed the chip on No. 8. 'I think it's very important to accept that when you do make a mistake, just accept it and go out there with full confidence and plan your next shot and see what you can do from there,' Kim said. David Skinns (64), was 5 under with Rico Hoey (67), Zac Blair (66), Kevin Kisner (69), Nick Hardy (68), Callum Tarren (68), Paul Peterson (68) and Beau Hossler (68). Auburn junior Jackson Koivun was 1 under after a 66. He tied for 11th last week in the John Deere Classic. Kentucky native J.B. Holmes missed the cut with rounds of 74 and 72. He played on a sponsor exemption. ___ AP golf:
Fox Sports
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Chan Kim eagles 4th again, stretches lead to 5 in the ISCO Championship
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Chan Kim eagled the par-4 fourth hole for the second straight day, this time with a 36-yard chip in a 2-under 68 that stretched his lead to five strokes Friday in the ISCO Championship. On Thursday at Hurstbourne Country Club, Kim holed out from 123 yards on No. 4 and shot a 61 to take a four-shot lead in the opposite-field PGA Tour event also sanctioned by the European tour. 'Obviously, the hole-out on 4 again,' Kim said. 'I don't know what the odds are of doing that, but boy, if I could make four 2s on that hole I'd be very happy.' Kim also holed a 35-foot birdie chip on the par-4 eighth to get to 11 under — with Kris Ventura (64) and Vince Whaley (67) and Thomas Rosenmueller (69) tied for second at 6 under. 'I think this is a course where you just have to stay patient,' said Kim, the 35-year-old former Arizona State player who was born in South Korea and grew up in Hawaii. "I know I shot 9 under yesterday, but the course is not playing that easy.' An eight time winner on the Japan Golf Tour, he's chasing his first PGA Tour title. 'Just keep my foot down.' Kim said. 'I know that these guys are so good, somebody's going to catch up. I already know that. The best I can do is handle myself the way I did when I won all those events and that's just to stay patient and play my game.' The tournament winner will receive a two-year exemption and a PGA Championship spot next year. No one in the field is in the British Open next week. Harry Hall, the winner in a playoff last year at Keene Trace, qualified for the British Open and is playing the Scottish Open. Kim opened with a birdie on the par-5 10th, then dropped strokes on the par-4 11th, 16th and first holes. He eagled the fourth after hitting a 333-yard drive just short of the green, birdied the the par-5 seventh and holed the chip on No. 8. 'I think it's very important to accept that when you do make a mistake, just accept it and go out there with full confidence and plan your next shot and see what you can do from there,' Kim said. David Skinns (64), was 5 under with Rico Hoey (67), Zac Blair (66), Kevin Kisner (69), Nick Hardy (68), Callum Tarren (68), Paul Peterson (68) and Beau Hossler (68). Auburn junior Jackson Koivun was 1 under after a 66. He tied for 11th last week in the John Deere Classic. Kentucky native J.B. Holmes missed the cut with rounds of 74 and 72. He played on a sponsor exemption. ___ AP golf:
Perth Now
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Chan Kim shoots the lights out to take Isco lead
Chan Kim shot a nine-under 61 at Hurstbourne Country Club to take the first-round lead in the ISCO Championship, the opposite-field PGA Tour event also sanctioned by the European tour. Kim holed out from 123 yards for eagle on the par-4 fourth hole and had seven birdies. He had a four-stroke lead over Callum Shinkwin of England, Thomas Rosenmueller of Germany and American Peter Malnati "The hole-out on 4 definitely kick-started the morning," Chan said. "I'm really proud of how I played today." An eight time winner on the Japan Golf Tour, the 35-year-old Kim is chasing his first PGA Tour title. Born in South Korea, he grew up in Hawaii and played at Arizona State. "I've missed the last six out of seven cuts, so that's a good feeling to kind of not have to really worry about it." Kim said. "But, obviously I would love to still play pretty aggressive and see if I can shoot another couple low ones." Shinkwin also eagled a par 4, holing out from 107 yards on the 12th. "I didn't make any mistakes, which is obviously key," Shinkwin said. "It's very easy to lose concentration in the heat." The tournament winner will receive a two-year exemption and a trip to the PGA Championship next year but is not in the Masters from winning. No one in the field is in the British Open next week. Steven Fisk, playing in the final group off the first tee, was five shots back at 66 with Troy Merritt, Angel Ayora, Cristobal Del Solar and Kevin Kisner. Emiliano Grillo opened with a 67, four days after losing in a sudden-death playoff to Brian Campbell in the John Deere Classic. Australians Aaron Baddeley (73) and Jason Scrivener (74) are in the lower half of the field.
